Big Red Classic 2012

[ekbelt]

Ok last plug for the tournament... hope this answers any last minute questions and includes everything for 2012!

Big Red Classic 2012

The Big Red Classic 2012 will be held this weekend—Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 3-5. The rules will stay the same as last year: Catch 10, Weigh 5 for both Pro, Am and Women's.

The Women's tournament on Friday is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. We ask that you go on our website and print out pledge sheets to raise money for the Cancer Society, and the team who turns in the most money will win a prize. We were able to secure great sponsors for the Women's tournament this year which allows us to payout a generous $1,000 first prize (for only a $50 entry fee!) The top 5 payouts amounts are guaranteed and are currently posted on the website. Also, the ladies will be holding a Raffle on Friday afternoon after the weigh in and everyone is invited--the top item this year is an Ipad!

The Pro/Am tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, with entry fees being $450/$250(Pro/Am) + $20 for Big Fish. Top payouts are $6,000 for pro and $3,000 for Am. We will be adding an additional $1,000 bonus to any Am boat who upgrades to Pro and wins that division! We will pay down the top one third of the participants for each division.

We are excited to once again support the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Holland, MI. Ten percent of all the entry fees are donated to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club. Since 2007 we have been able to donate over $20,000 to support them. With great sponsors we are still able to payout over 100% of the entry fee’s! Thank you for all your support for this great organization.

Also, this year the late fee's have been waived! Sign up at the captain's meeting on Friday with no penalty (cash or check only)! Now Open communication for both divisions!

Come to the captains meeting for a great chicken dinner by Beechwood Inn. We also have some large raffle prizes we will be raffling off this year which include: Remington 770 .270cal Rifle, 2 - Shimano Copper setups, Fishawk x4 Downrigger Depth Probe System, Igloo cooler full of goodies, Crossbow, 43" Plasma TV + Stand, and a Remington 700 .338cal Rifle. Then general raffle will be held on Saturday afternoon after the weigh in. Everyone is invited to the raffle, even if you are not a participant.

Saturday we will have a Pig Roast for all participations, and on Sunday, Quincy Street Meats has donated Brats for all the participants.

So come out this weekend and enjoy a great fishing tournament, win some awesome prizes and catch some really big fish!

We hope to see you this weekend,

Big Red Foundation Committee

Edited July 31, 2012 by Nailer
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[Nailer]

Sounds like a great time. We will be there.

[nickoftime]

Does the Big Red Classic use the fish cleaning station at the Dnr launch got a neice and her young son coming up to fish this weekend and didn't even think about the tourny. maybe to many boats

[ekbelt]

Nope, we will be across the street at the marina. Feel free to stop by and check it out!

[jimbobber]

cant wait !!!!!!!

[Killin' It]

Can you fish just the 333. if so when is the last day to sign up. (waiting on weather)

[fishsniffer]

you can fish just 333..i believe it is an extra50..and you can sign up as late as friday as far as i know

[jimbobber]

Don is rite 150 if your not in the main tourney and you can sign up at the captains meeting friday you still need to follow tourney rules so you need to be there for the meeting.

[Splinehead]

cant wait !!!!!!!

I agree with Jim, can't wait! Looks like the weather will hold and NOAA predicts 2 to 4 footers all weekend "beyond five nautical miles". Not to bad. It still early, but NOAA is usually pretty close.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of the participants and the Big Red committee a safe and uneventful tourney.

Good Luck To All, Gary